During the 2023 pediatric respiratory season, Dr. Sonney conducted a national radio media tour on RSV and the tripledemic, translating emerging pediatric health evidence for parents, caregivers, and the general public across national and regional broadcast outlets.
60th Anniversary International Medical Academic Exchange Program, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital.
Advancing Women in IT Seattle Regional Workshop, NorthWest Academic Computing Consortium.
Celebrating UW Women, University of Washington.
NAPNAP 44th National Conference. 1,200 attendees, 400 livestream.
With J. Peck. NAPNAP 44th National Conference.
4th International Conference on Prevention and Management of Chronic Conditions.
Moderator. NAPNAP 44th National Conference.
UW Clinical Informatics and Patient-Centered Technologies expert panel.
My work spans pediatric pulmonary conditions, child mental health, family informatics and shared management, healthcare access, nursing education, and the nurse practitioner workforce. I translate that work for clinical, policy, and public audiences and am available for expert commentary, media interviews, and invited talks.
RSV, bronchiolitis, and asthma.
Post-pandemic needs, stress interventions, and the pediatric workforce that provides care.
Childhood immunization, RSV prevention, and the Vaccines for Children program.
Mobile health, wearables, home spirometry, and virtual reality co-designed with children and families.
Pediatric care in rural and medically underserved communities, and financial barriers to advanced nursing education.
Practice authority, prescriptive privileges, and advanced practice nursing policy.
Workforce pipeline and resilience, competency-based education, simulation, and accreditation.
For headshots and additional materials, contact jsonney@uw.edu.
Jennifer Sonney, PhD, APRN, PPCNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, is the Joanne Montgomery Endowed Professor at the University of Washington School of Nursing, where she also serves as Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs, leading the school's educational mission across a $5.2M budget, approximately 40 staff in four divisions, and 800 students in five degree programs. A pediatric nurse scientist and pediatric nurse practitioner, her research focuses on improving health trajectories for children with chronic conditions through theoretical innovation, digital health, and family informatics. She developed the Common-Sense Model of Parent-Child Shared Regulation (CSM-PC), a framework adopted internationally across pediatric chronic disease research, and leads the Spirometry 360 program for home spirometry training and research in pediatric primary care. Dr. Sonney served as President of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (2022–23), testified before HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on child mental health and provider burnout, and testified before the FDA and CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in support of nirsevimab, which was subsequently approved and added to the Vaccines for Children Program. She is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Nursing and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and recipient of the 2026 Loretta C. Ford Distinguished Nurse Practitioner Award.
Jennifer Sonney, PhD, APRN, PPCNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, is the Joanne Montgomery Endowed Professor at the University of Washington School of Nursing and a leading voice on pediatric health, nursing workforce, and child health policy. Her research spans digital health, family informatics, and pediatric chronic disease. A former NAPNAP President and Fellow of both AAN and AANP, she has testified before federal advisory committees and received the 2026 Loretta C. Ford Distinguished Nurse Practitioner Award.